The Connecticut Supreme Court, in a decision that will be officially released next week (but released this morning), held that an animal control officer for several towns, was an employee of each of the towns.
Because of the creation of an employer/employee relationship, her claims that she was injured on the job (she suffered a
In a decision that will interest those that practice in Workers Compensation and with the U.S. Postal Service (and perhaps no one else), the Connecticut Supreme Court yesterday ruled that U.S. Postal Service is not an employer within the scope of workers compensation laws in Connecticut.
The decision in Lopa v. Brinker Int’l is an
Continuing our weekly series of basic laws of the workplace, this week will focus on the injuries at the workplace.
In 2008, there were over 67,000 injuries reported at the workplace (with 34 fatalities). Thus, at some point or another, odds are that one of your employees will get injured.
While there are whole books
For the second time in a month, the Connecticut Supreme Court overturned a sizable verdict to an injured worker. And for the second time, the Court, in r
uling on a contractor liability case, re-emphasized that workers compensation laws will act as a bar to many such claims against general contractors.
The case, Archambault
When a worker is injured on the job, it’s tragic. It’s even more tragic when that employee is left a paraplegic.
When that same worker and his wife are awarded $41 million by a jury against a general contractor, it’s noteworthy. It’s particularly noteworthy in Connecticut, which is not known historically for its high jury
With the Office Holiday Party scene upon us, most articles, like this one in the New York Times tend to point out the obvious risks associated with them — sexual harassment. In my view, if employers are not aware that mixing alcohol with co-workers in a festive setting can be a recipe for harassment claims,